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Bengals attempted claim on waiver wire after Sheldon Rankins news

The Bengals attempted to add to the roster via the waiver wire.

The Cincinnati Bengals shut down Sheldon Rankins for the season ahead of Week 18 and attempted to bridge the gap on the waiver wire.

Unfortunately for the Bengals, a handful of other teams were all over the exact same move.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Bengals were one of four teams that attempted to claim former Washington Commanders defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis.

Mathis, a second-round pick in 2022, ended up going to the New York Jets.

The Bengals need immediate depth on the defensive line to finish out the season and any potential playoff run, but Mathis would’ve been a nicer, long-term grab to develop, too.

Either way, rookies Kris Jenkins Jr. and McKinnley Jackson remain the future there.

Given this, though, expect the Bengals to be in on other names at the spot right after the season ends, if not this week.

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Titans claim David Long off waivers from the Lions

Titans claim LB David Long off waivers from the Lions, a day after Detroit released the veteran backer

David Long’s time with the Detroit Lions has come to a complete end. A day after the Lions released the veteran linebacker, Long was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.

Long played his first four seasons with the Titans, from 2019-2022. The Lions poached Long from the Miami Dolphins earlier this year. He played in five games for Detroit as an injury-related emergency option.

All players who are released at this time of year are subject to waivers, and the Titans have one of the first waiver claim spots. With just two weeks to play in the season, Long figures to be locked in with the 3-12 Titans. The Lions are poised to get LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin and perhaps LB Alex Anzalone back before the end of the regular season.

Bengals waive player who immediately posts interesting comment about team

A player who just left the Bengals had some things to say.

The Cincinnati Bengals let wideout Trenton Irwin go on ahead of Week 14, waiving him and subjecting him to the wire.

After the news went live, Irwin took to Instagram with a pretty interesting comment.

Near the end of said comment, Irwin wrote this: “When people no longer see you the way you see yourself it’s a clear sign that it’s time to go. Excited to create my legacy elsewhere and keep chasing perfection like a shadow.”

That was a pretty clear sign that Irwin wouldn’t be signing back with the Bengals’ practice squad.

While it isn’t necessarily a sign of players wanting to leave the Bengals or anything so dramatic, it does come at an interesting time for the team. Andrei Iosivas hasn’t emerged as the reliable No. 3 and rookie Jermaine Burton hasn’t lived up to his draft billing.

Perhaps the team is ready to get Charlie Jones back and more heavily involve him. But letting go of a wideout who has been with the team for five-plus years while letting recent waiver claim Isaiah Williams act as the sixth wideout is an odd move at this point.

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Bengals avoid waiver wire in Week 13 despite obvious needs

The Bengals avoided adding an upgrade on the waiver wire.

Needing to essentially win each of their next six games to have a chance at the playoffs, the Cincinnati Bengals passed up on waiver wire help in Week 13.

There, the team could have put in a claim on Carolina Panthers edge rusher Charles Harris, owner of 19.5 sacks. Instead, Harris went to the Philadelphia Eagles, a team that was lower on the waiver wire order than Cincinnati.

It’s surprising to see the Bengals say no thanks to help right now. Granted, long-term fans will say it isn’t really all that shocking — and who could blame them?

Still, Harris has more sacks (3) this season than any player on the Bengals roster not named Trey Hendrickson. Joseph Ossai has seen a small uptick play, Sam Hubbard is playing through a season-long injury and former first-rounder Myles Murphy just can’t seem to break onto the field.

Rather than add some new help to the mix, the Bengals stood still. They added a back-of-depth chart wideout on the waiver wire in early November and a cornerback last month,

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Bengals should steal Texans practice squad player, says NFL analyst

A suggested move might be able to help the Bengals right now.

The Cincinnati Bengals have shied away from making major moves to help the roster right now as playoff hopes fade.

While the Bengals did make a minor trade for a running back and have done the usual poaching on the waiver wire at times, the big splash just hasn’t come.

So, when suggesting moves that teams should make, Bleacher Report kept it simple by pointing out that the Bengals could swipe cornerback Myles Byrant off the Houston Texans’ practice squad:

It can’t get any worse for the Bengals at cornerback right now. The fact that the Bengals’ pass defense is so bad that they lose games where Joe Burrow put up brilliant performances is one of the biggest frustrations in the NFL right now. The Bengals brought in Xavien Howard for a visit, but he walked away with no deal.

At this point, getting some more talent in the door would be wise and Bryant is still just 26 years old, so he’d be nice short-term depth and perhaps a long-term member of the roster.

The Bengals need to keep thinking about the future at the premium position, too. DJ Turner is now out for the season, as is Dax Hill, while Cam Taylor-Britt has had a disaster of a campaign that has seen him benched multiple times.

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Bengals claim CB on waivers amid wave of injuries

The Bengals add to the roster via the waiver wire.

With two of their two cornerbacks now lost for the year, the Cincinnati Bengals looked to the waiver wire for help ahead of Week 12.

There, the Bengals claimed Marco Wilson after his release by the New England Patriots, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Wilson, a fourth-round pick in 2021 by the Arizona Cardinals, joined the Patriots on waivers in December of 2023. He’s played in 54 career games with three interceptions.

The Bengals are desperate for help at corner after finding out DJ Turner suffered a season-ending injury in Week 12. Dax Hill suffered a season-ending injury earlier this season and the last remaining starter, Cam Taylor-Britt, has been massively struggling.

With the Bengals on bye, Wilson has a week to get into the system and provide some important depth.

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Why did Bengals add rookie and attempt to claim Pro Bowler?

The Bengals made one move and attempted more on the waiver wire. Here’s why.

The Cincinnati Bengals got busy on the waiver wire this week, adding one player and attempting to add another while looking at both sides of the ball.

Now, the question is simple—why?

After sitting out of the trade deadline, why make moves at problems of need now, and with these players?

WR Isaiah Williams

The Bengals were awarded Williams off waivers from the Detroit Lions. He’s a 5’10” rookie with some interesting versatility to play in base offense and return kicks on special teams.

While some might point to the Jermaine Burton drama as a reason for this move, it likely pertains more to Charlie Jones. While one of the most dangerous returners in the league when healthy, Jones is once again on the shelf with an injury. A groin injury prevented him from practicing all week. They need guys to soak up reps in practice, if not get on the field during games.

DE Yannick Ngakoue

The Bengals were one of just two teams to put in a claim on Ngakoue, the veteran who was just waived by Baltimore. But New England had higher priority, so they didn’t get him.

This one will frustrate fans. Rather than find a deal they liked at the trade deadline, the Bengals waited and hoped to find help on the wire. They need rotational depth because for whatever reason, former first-rounder Myles Murphy isn’t playing all that much.

What’s it mean?

Expect the Bengals to use the wire again soon in the near future. If nothing else, the team can acknowledge the needs, just like the trade for a running back, even if it feels like a case of too little or too late.

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Bengals claim former Lions player on waiver wire after Week 10

The Bengals claimed a player on the waiver wire.

The Cincinnati Bengals swiped a player from the waiver wire on Friday after the team’s Week 10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

There, the team added wide receiver Isaiah Williams, who was just released by the Detroit Lions the day prior.

Undrafted out of Illinois, Williams was a success story in Detroit as he surged up the depth chart and made the initial 53-man roster.

A 5’10” weapon with skills as a returner on special teams, this addition for the Bengals probably says more about the injury status of Charlie Jones than it does about Tee Higgins.

Either way, the Bengals aren’t totally opposed to adding outside talent and wide receiver continues to be a notable injury spot to watch on the roster.

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NFL waiver wire order provides Bengals small silver lining

The NFL waiver wire order has changed and gives the Bengals some help.

There aren’t many major silver linings for the Cincinnati Bengals after the 0-3 start.

But the waiver wire might be one of them.

With the calendar turning to Week 4, the waiver wire order changes away from 2024 NFL draft order to actual leaguewide records order.

Meaning, the Bengals slot near the very top in waiver priority:

T-1. Jaguars
T-1. Titans
3. Bengals
4. Browns
5. Bears

The Bengals could certainly use the help after a bruised and battered defensive line played a huge part in the defense coughing up 38 points and forcing zero punts to a rookie passer on Monday night.

Cincinnati would need to perform some roster gymnastics to bring on outside talent at this point, but it might be worth it as the long-term view starts to come into the picture, too.

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NFL waiver order resets, Jaguars take share of top spot

The Jaguars and Titans, both 0-3, own a 50% share of the No. 1 spot on the NFL’s waiver order, which was reset Tuesday to reflect team records in 2024.

The list will be updated weekly and includes tiebreakers such as strength-of-schedule-score and conference records.

The order previously matched every team’s original picks in the 2024 NFL draft. Jacksonville owned the No. 17 slot.

Jacksonville has not made a waiver claim since June 7 when the club added former Indianapolis Colts offensive lineman Jack Anderson. The Jaguars released Anderson on June 12.

Find the top 17 teams on the NFL waiver order for Week 3 below, reported by Bernd Buchmasser of Pats Pulpit and including only losing teams.

t-1. Tennessee Titans (0-3; 0.556 SOS)

t-1. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-3, 0.556)

3. Cincinnati Bengals (0-3, 0.667)

4. Cleveland Browns (1-2, 0.222)

5. Chicago Bears (1-2, 0.333)

t-6. Dallas Cowboys (1-2, 0.444)

t-6. Las Vegas Raiders (1-2, 0.444)

t-6. Los Angeles Rams (1-2, 0.444)

t-9. Baltimore Ravens (1-2, 0.556)

t-9. Indianapolis Colts (1-2, 0.556)

t-9. New England Patriots (1-2, 0.556)

t-9. Carolina Panthers (1-2, 0.556)

t-13. Arizona Cardinals (1-2, 0.667)

t-13. San Francisco 49ers (1-2, 0.667)

t-13. New York Giants (1-2, 0.667)

t-16. Atlanta Falcons (1-2, 0.889)

t-16. Denver Broncos (1-2, 0.889)